Monday, May 19, 2014

PACE: Essay Workshopping & QUACK quiz Unit 2 Part 2

On Tuesday, we have some major docket items.One is a QUACK Quiz for Unit 2 Part 2. That's coming up to close out the day rather than start it.The other is an intense essay writing workshop. With the end of the year nearing, I want to make sure folks feel like they can turn those drafts in to me that would have been even more fantastic last week. I've got some ideas as to how we can make this an active, moving, not just sitting and writing and listening experience on Tuesday. So let's do that.Here are some of the ideas that came out of last week's workshop.

The idea here is that you can see how I use a bunch of different organizational methods to pre-write and help Natalie with her essay. The content isn't what matters most in these images -- what matters most is seeing how I used some webbing and visual mapping, as well as some outlining to help determine a clear thesis statement and the points to be made regarding that thesis statement.

REMEMBER! A key aspect of the essay assignment is using text evidence -- that is a central part of the writing standard.

Blog: 3+ Posts

Req'd: Discuss a conflict that you either witness on a regular basis or experience for yourself on a regular basis. How would you like to see it resolved? What do you believe is preventing it from being resolved?